Thatscricket - News - Predictor Lele says its V all the way

Mumbai: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jaywant Lele on Saturday surprised reporters for officially wishing well for the Indian team and predicted that India will win in Zimbabwe, South Africa, West Indies and even the 2003 World Cup.Lele was pronounced ''Nostardamus'' (prophet of gloom) by a national daily when his prediction of Indian team's whitewash in Australia came true in 1999-2000. But in a function to announce sponsorship for Indian team, Lelesaid he was now predicting only Indian victories. BCCI president A C Muthiah sitting along with Lele, immediately quipped, ''Mr Lele's predictions are always correct.'' UNI